#Teams365 #574: Five Questions for your Mentoring Process Kick-Off

The kick off of any mentoring relationship is key. Many mentor and protégé pairs may struggle with what they want to ask each other during this meeting, and what they may want to cover. Today’s post looks at five key questions to cover during the mentoring kick off:

1. What are your goals for the mentoring partnership – having 3-5 goals (depending on the period of mentoring involved) can help to frame and maximize each conversation touchpoint.
   
   
2. As the mentor, what role do you want me to play? Mentors can play a variety of roles, from cheerleader and motivator, to someone who inspires to. They also can hold you accountable to taking specific actions you have identified.
   
   
3. What are your expecations of each other?
   
   
4. What are the parameters and preferences around your meetings – length, time of day, location preferences etc.
   
   
5. How will you track progress and measure success? Depending on the frequency of your meetings it can be useful to have mini-evaluations along the way. Starting with your first meeting, discuss how you will track progress and measure success.
   
   

Tonmorrow’s topic is 8 key areas for your first mentoring conversation. Stay tuned. You can also read yesterday's post on 3 Keys for Good Mentor Matches.


Best wishes,
Jennifer

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